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El Centro Hosts Second Annual Open House To Show its Role as a Safe Space on Campus

November 20, 2015 by Olivia Pla

El Centro held its second annual open house on Thursday to educate students on its role as a safe haven for organizations and people of color. Located behind the library, El Centro has served as a space for students of color to congregate a...

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UCSB Students, Faculty Discuss Refugee Crisis

November 19, 2015 by Effie Sklavenitis

National leaders from countries in Europe and Africa created an Action Plan to address benefits of migration, causes of forced displacement and other issues More than 60 European and African leaders attended the Valletta Summit in Malta on...

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EAP Students Safe in France, Opt to Remain Abroad

November 19, 2015 by Zareena Zaidi

Maddy Brockert was in the Stade de France in Paris for the France vs. Germany soccer game on Nov. 13 when a bomber outside the stadium began the first of several terrorist attacks on the city that evening. Brockert, a third-year sociology m...

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I.V. Community Meeting Discusses Possible New Tenant Mediation Services

November 19, 2015 by Sonia May Htoon

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday in the Isla Vista Clinic building to discuss the formation of a tenant mediation program in the proposed Community Services District (CSD). Tuesday’s meeting was the ...

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Tavis Smiley Discusses Social Constructs, Wealth Gap at MCC

November 18, 2015 by Peeka Zimmerman

The MultiCultural Center (MCC) hosted Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) talk show host Tavis Smiley on Tuesday as part of its Diversity Series to discuss socially constructed minorities and the relationship between citizens and government ...